Hello friends,
I'm still not sure I understand what the original floor covering on a 230SL was. But if my car had its original carpet when I got the car, the carpet was in pretty bad shape and it was pulled out. I have been driving the car with just the mats since then. (Although it looks pretty obvious to me, many casual commentators tell me the lack of carpeting doesn't detract when they look at the car's interior.) The mats are also rather worn and shabby, but I think they are the famed cocomats that are widely mentioned here. Checking the company's website, it seems that a pair of mats is not terribly expensive. So I'd like to get new ones.
My first question is whether we know which colour combination would have been with the car originally. I gather the cocomats were a factory option on the 230SLs. If possible, I'd like to buy new ones that match the original colours. How can I verify which colour it was? If my mats happen to be the originals, it's hard to tell specifically which of the colours listed on the company's website matches.
In another thread, it is mentioned that the cocomats were option code 835. I definitely don't have that option code on my data card. Is it possible that not all options were recorded on the card? Or can I be certain that the lack of 835 on my data card means my 230SL didn't leave the dealership with cocomats?
Thanks and happy spring to everyone in the northern hemisphere.